In countable terms the difference between beryl and crystal
is that
beryl is an example (a stone) of the mineral beryl while
crystal is a piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
In uncountable terms the difference between beryl and crystal
is that
beryl is a dull blueish green colour while
crystal is a fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
As nouns the difference between beryl and crystal
is that
beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone while
crystal is a solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
As adjectives the difference between beryl and crystal
is that
beryl is of a dull blueish green colour while
crystal is very clear.
As proper nouns the difference between beryl and crystal
is that
beryl is {{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl while
Crystal is {{given name|female|from=English}}.